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This past week I finished up the Shipwreck Revenant from Bones 3. I converted it to have figurehead on the front, made from the Bones 3 Succubus Queen figure, instead of the "face" piece that comes with the model.

I'm generally pleased with how it turned out, and I think the figurehead makes a good addition to the model. Unfortunately, this is a very hard model to photograph well, as the long arms tend to block most angles and make any straight-on shot hard to accomplish. Also, the way the top hull juts out and tilts down (the figurehead addition didn't help this), makes the underside of the model hard to see as well; and combined with the way the arms jut out, gives a general top-heavy appearance.

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Wowzers! I love all the look of decay and verdigris and worn-off paint and so forth. It does look like some strange amalgam of whatever was dredged up from a shipwreck, come to wreak havoc upon the living landlubbers. That ought to make for one epic boss fight, for sure. :D

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Very cool! Love the weathering, paint chipping, verdigris. It's all awesome. My only gripe is the base seems too small for the mini. As you said, it is very top-heavy. I feel a slightly larger base would help balance it out (visually, if not physically).

Thank you, Knochensack! To compare it favorably to the greater world of all mecha is sure appreciated!

3 hours ago, Pippin said:

Good heavens!! This is amazing! The additions to the piece, the paintjob, the...everything! Just wow!

Thank you, Pingo! I'm glad you like what I did in its entirety!

3 hours ago, Glitterwolf said:

You really took this model to the next level with all those additions!

Love the broken glass in the lantern and the Succubus figurehead.

Painted driftwood is awesome!

Thank you, Glitterwolf! The succubus was a gamble, so glad to hear you think it turned out well.

2 hours ago, Pingo said:

I see what you mean about how difficult this is to photograph. It's packed with fascinating details an warrants long, careful looking.

Thank you, Pingo! I hope it holds up to close inspection!

2 hours ago, Inarah said:

Don't forget to enter it in the large figure contest!

Thank you for thinking it's contest worthy, Inarah! Though I have to ask, what large figure contest?

2 hours ago, malefactus said:

I do have a problem with heavily weathered pieces, but, even taking my prejudice into account, that is a FINE piece of brushwork on a BRILLIANTLY converted creation. VERY WELL DONE indeed!

Thank you, malefactus! The fact you have to overcome a prejudice makes your comments all the more appreciated!

1 hour ago, Jordan Peacock said:

Wowzers! I love all the look of decay and verdigris and worn-off paint and so forth. It does look like some strange amalgam of whatever was dredged up from a shipwreck, come to wreak havoc upon the living landlubbers. That ought to make for one epic boss fight, for sure. :D

Thank you, Jordan! For me all the weathering was half the fun!

1 hour ago, seej said:

Very cool! Love the weathering, paint chipping, verdigris. It's all awesome. My only gripe is the base seems too small for the mini. As you said, it is very top-heavy. I feel a slightly larger base would help balance it out (visually, if not physically).

Thank you, seej! As I think about it and look at the pictures, I think you are right; a larger base would improve the look of the figure a lot. In my defense; I'm a gamer primarily, so when I base, I always think in terms of the ease with which a figure can be placed within tight terrain, and have multiple figures put up against it for close combat. So smaller is usually better.